Part 1 of 2. Ken Burns' follow-up to "Baseball" picks up where the 1994 series left off. Included: the crippling 1994 strike; the influx of international players; Cal Ripken's consecutive-games streak; the thrilling 1998 home-run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
Ken Burns' follow-up to "Baseball" concludes with a look at dominating pitchers like Pedro Martinez, Japan's first MLB star, Ichiro Suzuki; the comfort provided by the game after the 9/11 attacks; revelations about performance-enhancing drugs; the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry; and Boston's World Series victory.
This piece features the directors discussing the origins of their baseball documentary; the way in which Baseball is, in a way, a sequel to The Civil War and a reflection of American history and the country's narrative; the reason for making a tenth inning supplement; the original series' premiere that ran up against the 1994 strike; the journalists, players, managers, and others who provided their insights for the 10th; the challenge of capturing the essence of the steroid era; the dynamic that sees Nivick as a Yankees fan and Burns a Red Sox fan; the uniqueness of the sport; and the family connections the sport engenders.
Full of Knowledge Dodgertown A Tour of Fenway A Night at Fenway Central Park Greg Maddux Pedro Martinez Derek Jeter Cal Ripken Ichiro David Ortiz Barry Bonds Joe Torre Hitting and Hitters Pitching and Pitchers Fielding Red Sox and Yankees Cubs (3:42), Giants Affirmative Action Home Runs Late 90s Power Surge Home Run Chase of 1998 Asterisks and the Hall of Fame Fame The Flip 9/11 Coming to America Globalization Ichiro on the WBC Rotisserie Why We Love the Game
